ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION - A - THE TIGER (Panthera tigris)

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Alright guys. Here it is.
as we already know that Javan tiger last recorded sighting was in 1976 (in Meru Betiri NP East Java)
and it was officially declared extinct in 1994 after camera traps failed to sight any evidence of the animal or its tracks. But there have since been regular reports of their sighting, big cat tracks and paw prints by local villagers. for example an 11-inch print recorded in 1997 is presumed to be the tiger's.

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And also recent findings by park rangers of paw prints and droppings that suggested a large cat was roaming the forest. After the discovery of droppings of Javan tiger during the month of August in 2011,
the authorities of the national park started a fresh camera trap survey in order to acquire solid evidence that this species of tiger still roam across the park. However, they failed to find any evidence.

but not only from Meru Betiri, tiger sightings were also reported from other area,
every year I have heard of numerous sightings reported by locals from all over remote forest of Java.
one the most recent report coming from mount bromo semeru, another place in East Java.
(see my post here http://wildfact.com/forum/topic-the-java...a-sondaica)
Javan Tiger May Still Exist in Ranu Tompe

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http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2013/10/19/...Ranu-Tompe


the problem is that the word local people use for tiger "macan" also refers to leopards and panthers,
which also inhabit in java. so We must be careful about those report.
I personally believe that javan tigers still in existence.
my belief was based on Mr.Didik's 15 years of research and efforts to look for evidence of the Javanese tiger. Here's some pictures of his finding :

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